Ingredients
2 bottles red wine
1 orange
10 whole cloves
2 star anise
3 cinnamon sticks
1 cup cherries, pitted
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
½ cup brandy
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 star anise, per serving
1 cinnamon stick, per serving
1 orange wheel, per serving
Preparation
Using a toothpick, poke holes into the orange and stuff with cloves.
In your crockpot, combine wine, orange with cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, cherries, brown sugar, and orange juice.
Stir well and cook on low for 4 hours.
Stir in brandy and lemon juice and transfer to glass mugs.
Serve with star anise and cinnamon stick and garnish with an orange wheel.